1951 – Post Office, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Architect: Office of Public Works
Designed by Seymour Rice and Ronald Tallon (later of Scott Tallon Walker) while staff of the Office of Public Works.
Ronnie Tallon (1927-2014 )
After graduating from University College Dublin in 1950, Tallon worked in the Office of Public Works under Raymond McGrath. In 1956 he joined Michael Scott’s office. He became a full partner in 1958 in the firm Michael Scott and Partners which later became Scott Tallon Walker (one of the largest architectural firms in Ireland) of which he has been Chairman since the retirement of Michael Scott in 1975.
An unapologetic follower of Mies, Tallon’s work has been uncompromisingly modern. His two most visible works in this idiom are the RTE Radio Building and the Bank of Ireland Headquarters in Baggot Street (1968-1978) and the former P.J. Carroll’s Factory (1967-69) in Dundalk, County Louth. Between 1992 and 1995 he was responsible for the Dublin Civic offices on Wood Quay.
1962 – RTE Television Center, Donnybrook, Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott & Partners
On 3 October 1960 the new Radio Éireann Authority signed a £500,000 contract for the construction of the television centre and offices at the proposed location in Donnybrook.
1966 – Abbey Theatre, Abbey Street, Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott and Partners
The Abbey Theatre was founded in 1904 as the Irish National Theatre Company. After purchasing the Mechanics Institute on Marlborough Street,
1966 – Office Scheme for Baggot St., Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott and Partners
Original speculative scheme for an office development on Lower Baggot St. in Dublin. After the site was cleared and existing residents evicted,
1969 – Former Carroll’s Factory, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Architect: Michael Scott & Partners
Now part of the Dundalk Institute of Technology’s campus, this was a ground breaking Irish factory design.
1972 – Lisneys, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott & Partners
Originally a piece of daring infill on the ‘Green’, the immediate impact was lessened by the demolition of the building next door and redevelopment in a similar Miesian style to the original.
1973 – RTE Radio Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott & Partners
Part of the RTE campus which includes radio and television studios. With the completion of the Radio Centre,
1974 – RTE Masterplan, Donnybrook, Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott & Partners
Masterplan by Ronnie Tallon of Michael Scott & Partners, later Scott Tallon Walker, for a new broadcasting campus at Donnybrook.
Ronnie Tallon receives RIAI lifetime achievement award
Ronnie Tallon, one of the most influential Irish architects of the last century, has been awarded the inaugural James Gandon Medal,
The houses that Ronnie built
There’s an apocryphal story about a young architect who joined the staff of Scott Tallon Walker. He was given a project to draw up – it had already been designed,
